PS3 System Software Update Firmware Version 2.42 live
PS3 System Software Update Firmware Version 2.42 is now live. Official word from Sony:
Just wanted to give everyone a quick heads up that a PS3 firmware update (v2.42) is now available for download. This update improves the playback quality of some PLAYSTATION 3 and PlayStation format software.
Apparently it appears that Trophies have been optimized and [...]
Features Firmware 2.5 needs
Firmware 2.40 (or 2.41 for some people) was a fantastic upgrade, in fact, it’s the best firmware release we’ve had so far (apart from a few problems, so lets call it 2.41). Lets identify whats missing and needed in the next Firmware upgrade presuming its firmware 2.5 if there are no small updates in between.
In [...]
Why firmware 2.40 bricked PS3’s
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has sent ThreeSpeech the following statement regarding firnware 2.40 bricking certain Playstation 3’s.
“The PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3™) system software version 2.41 is now available for update from July 8, 2008. With this update, we have fixed the problem that prevented a limited number of PS3s from activating properly after updating to version 2.40, [...]
PS3 System Software Update Firmware Version 2.41 live
The PS3 System Software Update Firmware Version 2.41 is now live. Eric Lempel reported this on the Playstation.Blog:
“Hi, everyone. As many of you know, we released PS3 firmware update v2.40 last week, but had to take it offline temporarily because, for a limited number of users, the XMB wouldn’t display after the update was installed. [...]
PSN downtime = firmware 2.41?
As you may know the Playstation Network is going to be down today for ‘maintenance’ but we think firmware 2.41 will be release and agree with the latest 2.41 rumors.
We’ve tried contacting relevant people, asking them if its anything to do with firmware 2.41 and one responded with an answer that looks promising:
“you will have [...]
PS3 System Software Firmware 2.41 this Wednesday?
Playstation 3 System Software Update Firmware Version 2.41 is rumoured to be coming as early as this Wednesday the 9th of July 2008.
According to CVG:
According to customer support, firmware version 2.41, which should be clear of all errors, will out “midweek”, although Sony is yet to make an official announcement to confirm that.
Lets hope this [...]
Firmware 2.40 pulled offline due to problems
If your a lucky individual who successfully installed firmware 2.40 with no problems you won’t have any problems to come. There are a number of reports saying that they’ve had problems with firmware 2.4, saying that this firmware upgrade has ‘bricked’ their Playstation 3’s meaning it won’t boot up.
Sony’s Patrick Seybold Director, Corporate Communications & [...]
Firmware Update 2.40 Changelog
Want to know all the details and changes that PS3 System Software Firmware 2.4 did?
Here’s the full list:
The latest System Software Update is now ready for download for the PLAYSTATION 3. Here are the details of what this firmware accomplishes:
Displaying the XMB™ screen during gameplay
You can now access the XMB™ screen while playing [...]
PS3 System Software Update Firmware Version 2.40
If you havent already turned on your Playstation 3 to download PS3 System Software Update Firmware Version 2.40, get downloading it now!
Firmware 2.4 is finally live and you can start earning your Trophies and playing with the new in-game XMB.
New video of Firmware 2.40
Here’s an interesting video of Firmware 2.4. Basically its a new video of firmware 2.4, no one knows if its real but it looks real. Judge for yourself, we don’t have long to wait until we will all be seeing it with our own eyes.
“New video of firmware 2.40 wich was never released”
Google search bar confirmed for PS3 Firmware 2.40
According to videogaming247, Playstation Network boss Eric Lempel, the firmware 2.4 update will include the Google Search Bar.
“We’ve addeed one more feature that we’ll talk about today,”
“This is something we did a few weeks ago on the PSP, with Firmware 4.0, and that’s the addition of a Google Search Bar.”
The next video of firmware 2.4 [...]
Official Trophy and gamer profile images
Thanks to sony-playstation.cz here are official images of the Trophy system that will be included in the next 2.4 firmware update. Looks like these rumors were true afterall.
In-game chat confirmed?
If you take a look at this Neogaf post, you will see that while bringing up the Cross Media Bar in-game, you can start a chat session with your friends. Here’s an image.
Whether you can talk/view the webcam while playing a game is currently unanswered. But it seems like that because theres a seperate ‘create [...]
Firmware 2.4 official release date
SCEE announced that firmware 2.40 will be available from July 2nd through automatic firmware upgrade after a long time of plea’s and requests/suggestions from users.
There have been speculation about when 2.40 would be released, including dates as early as April, June 12th along MGS:4 or E3. Nobody expected 2.36 to be released and feared the [...]
More details on Firmware 2.4 shortly
If you havent seen the official video of Firmware 2.4 in action where it shows Eric Lempel take you on a journey to in-game XMB, click here to see.
Anyway, more information and details are due including the first look at the Trophy system. This will be available at around 8AM EST / 5AM PST / [...]
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